21 Bible Verses about Leaders, Spiritual
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Also, it is an office which no one elects to take for himself; he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.
Every high priest who is selected from men and appointed to act on behalf of men in things divine, offering gifts and sacrifices for sins,
Now, as every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, he too must have something to offer.
for prophecy never came by human impulse, it was when carried away by the holy Spirit that the holy men of God spoke.
so he gathered all the high priests and scribes of the people and made inquiries of them about where the messiah was to be born.
Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up and, in order to tempt him, asked him to show them a Sign from heaven.
When he entered the temple, the high priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "What authority have you for acting in this way? Who gave you this authority?"
Now the high priests and the whole of the Sanhedrin tried to secure false evidence against Jesus, in order to have him put to death;
They make up heavy loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they will not stir a finger to remove them. Besides, all they do is done to catch the notice of men; they make their phylacteries broad, they wear large tassels, they are fond of the best places at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues;read more.
they like to be saluted in the marketplaces and to be called 'rabbi' by men. But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers; you are not to call anyone 'father' on earth, for One is your heavenly Father; nor must you be called 'leaders,' for One is your leader, even the Christ. He who is greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be uplifted. Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you shut the Realm of heaven in men's faces; you neither enter yourselves, nor will you let those enter who are on the point of entering. ??- Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when you succeed you make him a son of Gehenna twice as bad as yourselves.
so Jesus called them and said, "You know the so-called rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men overbear them: not so with you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever of you wants to be first must be your slave;read more.
for the Son of man himself has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
There was not a needy person among them, for those who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sale, laying the money before the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed according to each individual's need.
So the twelve summoned the main body of the disciples and said: "It is not desirable that we should drop preaching the word of God and attend to meals. Brothers, look out seven of your own number, men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom. We will appoint them to this duty,
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
I left you behind in Crete in order to finish putting things right and to appoint presbyters in every town as I told you,
It is a popular saying that "whoever aspires to office is set upon an excellent occupation." Well, for the office of a bishop a man must be above reproach; he must be only married once, he must be temperate, master of himself, unruffled, hospitable, a skilled teacher, not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,read more.
able to manage his own household properly and keep his children submissive and perfectly respectful (if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how is he to look after the church of God?); he must not be a new convert, in case he gets conceited and incurs the doom passed on the devil; also, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, in case he incurs slander and is trapped by the devil. Deacons in turn are to be serious men; they are not to be tale-bearers or addicted to drink or pilfering; they must maintain the divine truth of the faith with a pure conscience.
men who are above reproach, only once married, with children who believe and who are not liable to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate. [For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering; he must be hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, a just man, a religious man, and abstemious;read more.
he must hold by the sure truths of doctrine so as to be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and refute objections raised by any.]
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.
Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching: Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain, and A workman deserves his wages. Never let any charge be brought against a presbyter, unless it is certified by two or three witnesses.read more.
Those who are guilty of sin you must expose in public, to overawe the others.
be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely, not by way of lording it over your charges but proving a pattern to the flock.
